The Complete History of American Film Criticism (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781595800497)

The Complete History of American Film Criticism is a chronicle of the lives and work of the most influential film critics of the past 100 years. From the first movie review in the New York Times in 1896 through the Silent Era, the pre- and postwar years, the Film Generation of the 1960s, the Golden Age of the 1970s, and into the 21st century, critics have educated generations of discriminating moviegoers on the differences between good films and bad. They call attention to great directors, cinematographers, production designers, screenwriters, and actors, and shed light on their artistic visions and storytelling sensibilities.

People interested in what the great film critics had to say have usually been shortchanged as to their backgrounds, and just why they are qualified to sit in judgment. Using mini-biographies, placed within a chronological framework, The Complete History of American Film Criticism is the biography of a profession whose cultural impact has left an indelible mark on the 20th century's most significant art form.


Author: Jerry Roberts
ISBN-10: 1595800492
ISBN-13: 9781595800497
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Language: English
Published: 02/19/2010
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 03/15/2010 pg. 106
Choice 09/01/2010
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2010 pg. 253
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